Ashlee Simpson Credits Bonding With Son to Yoga

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Ashlee Simpson-Wentz says that yoga helped her bond with her son.

The 24-year-old star, who has a nine-month-old baby, Bronx Mowgli, with husband Pete Wentz, loved doing the low-impact stretching exercises when she was pregnant as it made her feel closer to her baby.

“Your body is changing, and it’s such an amazing time to feel that connection. I did prenatal yoga, which was a nice way to mellow down and focus on me and Bronx. Being pregnant was the healthiest I’ve ever been in my life. Except for the cupcakes!”

Ashlee enjoyed being pregnant, adding that it gave her valuable time to adjust to the way her life was changing: “I’ve grown up so much. The great thing about being pregnant is that you have nine months and it really does prepare you. Being a mom’s so empowering and incredible. I’m one of those people who believes that life brings things to you at a certain time for a certain reason, and if you just go with it, that’s where the best moments come from.”

Marathon Woman Madonna

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Madonna is to run a 151-mile, six-day race.

The “4 Minutes” singer is in training for the grueling Marathon des Sables in Morocco, which is due to take place next April.

A source told Star: “She’s always been in great shape, but she is now taking things to a whole other level. She is serious about doing it.”

The 51-year-old star is so keen to triumph she has warned her management to keep her schedule free for the whole month. Madonna is known for her super-toned physique and adheres to a strict eating plan and exercise regime. On occasions she has been forced to defend her ultra-healthy lifestyle and “unwomanly” muscular body.

Madonna, who is dating 22-year-old Brazilian model Jesus Luz, said, “My body is an important instrument as well as my voice. Does working out really help with singing? Yeah, absolutely. Using your diaphragm properly is connected to having good posture. Your body is one organism. You can’t separate it. If you are not in good health your vocal cords will suffer. Everything will suffer.”

Charlotte Church’s Killer Workout

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Charlotte Church thought she was going to die when she began her grueling weight-loss regime. The curvy 23-year-old singer is feeling better after losing 26 pounds in two months, but friends say her new body didn’t come easily.

“Charlotte works out five days a week and reckons it’s the most intensive workout she’s ever followed,” an insider said. “The first time, she told us ‘I thought I was going to die!’ But she’s really stuck to it and reaped the rewards. Charlotte is really feeling sexy again.”

Church has struggled to lose the weight she put on while pregnant with her two children, Ruby, 2, and Dexter, 13 months. Now, thanks to a training regime devised by her rugby player boyfriend Gavin Henson, she has lost three dress sizes and is even considering making her own workout DVD.

The source told Britain’s Star magazine: “She’s feeling great and if she can lose another dress size, she wants to do a workout video. “She wants to keep her curves though. She hates the idea of becoming stick-thin.”

Madonna’s Arms: Sexy or Scary?

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Although most women would kill to look even half as good as Madonna at age 50, the singer often takes her exercise regime to the extreme.

What do you think? Would you consider her muscular physique to be an attractive feature…or does she ironically appear older than she should?